Kia Tasman 2025 News

Move over China, this decade belongs to your closest rival: why the 2020s belong to Hyundai and Kia, not China, Japan or Germany | Opinion

By Byron Mathioudakis · 19 Aug 2025

Sorry, Swifties. While we appreciate the cultural phenomenon that is singer/songwriter, artist and philanthropist Taylor Swift, this is not a paean to a great pop star, but, rather, a reference to the year that marked Japan’s stellar ascension as the biggest threat to the established carmakers of that time. Their fear was existential as well as actual.

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Welcome to ute bizarro land: Forget 2026 Ford Ranger versus Toyota HiLux, this is the real dual-cab battle

By Andrew Chesterton · 27 Jul 2025

The hottest ute battle of 2025 looks like it will contain two new faces, with the battle between Ford and Toyota overshadowed by the race between two relative – and unexpected – newcomers.

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Cheaper Tasman! 2026 Kia Tasman Cab Chassis price leaked ahead of Q3 debut - but is it the right money to rattle barebones versions of the 2025 Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and Mitsubishi Triton?

By Tom White · 27 Jun 2025

The Kia Tasman dual cab-chassis has a price-tag ahead of its August arrival.

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Kia ready for war with Tasman diesel dual-cab as brand welcomes ute competition from 2026 MG U9, BYD Shark 6, Chery ute, JAC T9 and more

By Andrew Chesterton · 22 Jun 2025

Kia Australia concedes the ute market is more crowded and competitive than ever before, but the number of new players and products hasn't dampened its expectations for the Tasman, with the brand saying it welcomes the competition.

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Tougher-looking Tasman? Local accessories teased for the 2025 Tasman as ARB gets its hands on the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger rival

By Chris Thompson · 17 Jun 2025

Will these local additions give the Tasman additional visual flair?

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Australia's newest police car?! 2025 Kia Tasman ute testing out for Australia's police forces along with Ford's Ranger, Toyota's HiLux and Isuzu D-Max

By Laura Berry · 12 Jun 2025

Kia has confirmed to CarsGuide its Tasman ute is currently being evaluated by police forces around Australia.

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How many sales? 2026 Kia Tasman 'pile on' a good thing as incredible order bank for diesel-powered ute puts all-new dual-cab ahead of Mitsubishi Triton, Nissan Navara, Mazda BT-50 and BYD Shark 6

By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Jun 2025

The Kia Tasman appears off to a running start in Australia, with the new diesel dual-cab accruing enough orders to see it finish ahead of the Mitsubishi Triton, Nissan Navara, Mazda BT-50 and BYD Shark 6 – and alongside the Isuzu D-Max – in its first month of deliveries.

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Move over 2026 BYD Shark 6 ute, the Kia Tasman could be coming for your crown! Plug-in hybrid Tasman likely, but buyers might need to look elsewhere for an electric ute as it hints at future plans to rival the 2026 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV, Ford Ranger PHEV

By Tom White · 31 May 2025

The long-awaited Kia Tasman ute will finally land in customer hands in July of this year, arriving locally with a single 2.2-litre diesel engine option.

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'We've chosen the right one': Kia stands by 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine choice for the 2025 Tasman ute explaining how it will be up to the task despite going into battle against 3.0-litre diesels in the Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max

By Tom White · 20 May 2025

Kia has defended its passenger-car-sourced 2.2-litre turbodiesel engine as the correct powertrain for its incoming Tasman ute

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Has Kia just revealed its hybrid ute hero? Hardcore Tasman WKNDR could score thumping turbo-petrol hybrid engine to rattle the Ford Ranger Raptor

By Andrew Chesterton · 17 May 2025

Has Kia just revealed its hybrid hero that will take on the Ford Ranger Raptor? The brand has just revealed the thumping WKNDR concept at the Seoul Motor Show, which would also happen to be the perfect vehicle to house the heavily rumoured 2.5-litre turbo-hybrid powertrain expected to make its debut in the Tasman.

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